2011 Mount Union Women's Soccer News

November 21, 2011
Women's Soccer Tops in Academic All-OAC Honors
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—The Mount Union women's soccer team had five players named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference, tying Ohio Northern for the most selections. Seniors Jen Sprandel (Green/Green), Kaleigh Stanley (Twinsburg/Twinsburg), and Lauren Schollaert (Medina/Medina) along with juniors Aly Rice (Lodi/Cloverleaf) and Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) were recognized by the conference for their hard work and dedication both on the field and in the classroom.

November 9, 2011
Flitcraft, Juttner, Kolesar Named All-OAC
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Senior forward Alyssa Flitcraft (Alliance/Marlington), junior forward Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor), and freshman defender Lauren Juttner (Lewis Center/Olentangy Orange) of Mount Union's women's soccer program were named honorable mention All-Ohio Athletic Conference selections.

October 29, 2011
Loss to Otterbein Ends OAC Tourney Hopes for Women's Soccer
WESTERVILLE, Ohio—The Mount Union women's soccer team suffered a 2-0 loss at Otterbein on Saturday afternoon. A win woudl have likely qualified the Purple Raiders (8-9-2, 3-6-0) for the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time since 2003.

October 26, 2011
Women’s Soccer Explodes for Seven Goals to Keep OAC Hopes Alive
ALLIANCE, Ohio—Six players netted scores as the Mount Union women’s soccer team defeated Muskingum, 7-0, Wednesday night at Mount Union Stadium. With the win, the Purple Raiders (8-8-2, 3-5-0) pulled into a four-way tie for the final two spots in next week’s Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament.

October 22, 2011
Women's Soccer Held Scoreless by Capital
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Mount Union's women's soccer team suffered a 4-0 home loss to Capital in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Saturday at Mount Union Stadium.

October 18, 2011
Women's Soccer Stung by Yellow Jackets in Loss
BEREA, Ohio—The Mount Union women’s soccer team was outshot 16-3 and fell to Baldwin-Wallace, 2-0. A win over the Yellow Jackets would have allowed the Purple Raiders (7-7-2, 2-4) to control their own destiny in the hunt for a return to the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament.

October 15, 2011
Purple Raiders Come of Age in OAC Win
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union women’s soccer team defended its home turf with an impressive 2-0 win over Heidelberg. The Purple Raiders (7-6-2, 2-3) received key contributions from several freshman and picked up three crucial points in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings.

October 12, 2011
Purple Raiders Fall to Blue Streaks
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio—The Mount Union women’s soccer team was unable to overcome a 1-0 halftime deficit, falling by that same score to John Carroll in an Ohio Athletic Conference women's soccer match Wednesday night. The Purple Raiders (6-6-2, 1-3) gave the Blue Streaks, who are just a game out of first place in the OAC, all they could handle on their home turf.

October 8, 2011
Sams, Flitcraft lead Purple Raiders in OAC Victory
MARIETTA, Ohio—The Mount Union women’s soccer team a won their first Ohio Athletic Conference match of the season with a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime win over Marietta. In their victory, the Purple Raiders (6-5-2, 1-2-0 OAC) received a little bit of help from the host Pioneers.

October 5, 2011
Women's Soccer Suffers Road Loss at Kenyon in Non-Conference Finale
GAMBIER, Ohio—The Mount Union women's soccer team rounded out its non-conference schedule with a 4-1 road loss to Kenyon Wednesday night.

October 1, 2011
Purple Raiders Drop OAC Contest to #25 Ohio Northern
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union women's soccer team was unable to recover after allowing four first half goals and lost 4-1 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match to #25 Ohio Northern Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bear are ranked 25th in the lastest National Soccer Coaches Assocation of America poll.

September 29, 2011
Purple Raiders’ Victory Spoiled by Late Grove City (Pa.) Goal
GROVE CITY, Pa.—The Mount Union women's soccer team had its sixth win of the season in sight when host Grove City spoiled the day with a game-tying goal in the 74th minute. No more goals would be scored and the match ended in a 1-1 tie.

September 26, 2011
Mount Union's Flitcraft Named OAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—University of Mount Union senior Alyssa Flitcraft (Alliance/Marlington) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week.

September 24, 2011
Men's & Women's Soccer Teams Open OAC Slate at Wilmington; LIVE STATS
Mount Union men's and women's soccer teams open Ohio Athletic Conference play tonight at Wilmington.

September 24, 2011
Women's Soccer Falls to Wilmington in OAC Opener
WILMINGTON, Ohio—The Mount Union women’s soccer team dropped their Ohio Athletic Conference opener to Wilmington, 4-0. Coming off an 8-0 win over Pitt-Greensburg on Wednesday, the Purple Raiders (5-3-1) were unable to score a goal for the fourth time this season.

September 21, 2011
Flitcraft's Hat Trick Leads Purple Raiders in Rout of Pitt-Greensburg
ALLIANCE, Ohio—Alyssa Flitcraft (Alliance/Marlington) had a hat trick and Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) added two goals as the Mount Union women’s soccer team defeated Pitt-Greensburg, 8-0. The Purple Raiders (5-2-1) are off to their best start since 2001 (5-3-0) and have already surpassed their goal total from each of the past seven seasons.

September 13, 2011
Four Raiders Gain All-Tournament Honors
The Mount Union volleyball and women's soccer teams participated in out-of-town tournaments this weekend. Members of both teams were recognized for their play over the weekend with all-tournament team selections.

September 13, 2011
Women's Soccer Snaps Skid With Shutout of Oberlin
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's women's soccer team snapped a two-game losing streak and posted its fifth shutout of the season as the Purple Raiders blanked Oberlin, 1-0 Tuesday night at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance.

September 10, 2011
Women's Soccer Blanked By Rochester (N.Y.)
FREDONIA, N.Y.—The Mount Union women's soccer team fell to Rochester (N.Y.), 2-0, Saturday afternoon. The Purple Raiders (3-2-1) struggled to create scoring opportunities and only managed four shots in the match.

September 9, 2011
Scoreless Minutes Streak Broken in Women's Soccer Loss to Penn State-Behrend
FREDONIA, N.Y.—Mount Union's women's soccer team allowed their first goal of the season in a 2-0 loss to Penn State-Behrend at the Clarion Classic. The Purple Raiders (3-1-1) are off to their best start since 2002 and had not allowed a goal in 380 minutes played prior to today.

September 7, 2011
Women's Soccer Remains Unbeaten in Scoreless Tie at Westminster (Pa.)
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.—The Mount Union women's soccer team played Westminster (Pa.) to a scoreless 0-0 tie in double overtime Wednesday night. The Purple Raiders (3-0-1) are unbeaten through four games for the first time since 2002 and have yet to allow a goal this season.

September 6, 2011
Mount Union's Kylee Kolesar Named OAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—University of Mount Union junior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week.

September 4, 2011
Women's Soccer Remains Unbeaten With 4-0 Win Over Hilbert (N.Y.)
ALLIANCE, Ohio--Freshman Allison Fouss (Lowell/Marietta) and junior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) hooked up for a pair of goals to give the Mount Union women's soccer team a 4-0 victory over Hilbert (N.Y.). The Purple Raiders have not allowed a goal yet this season and begin the season 3-0 for the first time in over a decade.

September 3, 2011
Women's Soccer Smacks Spalding (Ky.) in Home Opener; Raiders Off to 2-0 Start
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Mount Union’s women’s soccer team scored an impressive 7-0 win over Spalding (Ky.) in the home opener Saturday at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance.

September 1, 2011
Women's Soccer Posts 3-0 Shutout of Waynesburg in Clark's Debut
WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- A pair of goals by junior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) and terrific play in goal by freshman Jackie Podolsky (Canfield/Canfield) were enough for the Mount Union women's soccer team to earn a 3-0 win in the debut of new head coach Kelley Clark.

August 31, 2011
2011 Women's Soccer Preview: A New Era Begins
ALLIANCE, Ohio--Much has changed for Mount Union's women's soccer team since the end of last season. New field turf has been installed in Mount Union Stadium, where the team plays its games, the Raiders return just seven letterwinners and five starters from last season, and Kelley Clark begins her first season as the team's head coach.

June 13, 2011
Mount Union Releases 2011 Women's Soccer Schedule
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's women's soccer team will play eight home matches on the 2011 schedule that was released today.